Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Caribbean

Caribbean: Castor oil seeds — Area harvested was 2,712 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,712 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
13th
of 24 groups
All-time high
5,730 ha
in 1961
All-time low
1,370 ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, castor oil seeds — area harvested in Caribbean stood at 2,712 ha.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — area harvested in Caribbean peaked at 5,730 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,370 ha, in 1966.

Caribbean ranks 13th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 5,730 ha
1962 3,932 ha -31.4%
1963 3,535 ha -10.1%
1964 2,635 ha -25.5%
1965 2,536 ha -3.8%
1966 1,370 ha -46.0%
1967 1,870 ha +36.5%
1968 1,970 ha +5.3%
1969 2,070 ha +5.1%
1970 1,780 ha -14.0%
1971 1,390 ha -21.9%
1972 1,600 ha +15.1%
1973 1,820 ha +13.8%
1974 2,930 ha +61.0%
1975 2,940 ha +0.3%
1976 2,950 ha +0.3%
1977 2,950 ha +0.0%
1978 2,950 ha +0.0%
1979 2,950 ha +0.0%
1980 2,950 ha +0.0%
1981 2,960 ha +0.3%
1982 3,160 ha +6.8%
1983 3,260 ha +3.2%
1984 3,260 ha +0.0%
1985 2,800 ha -14.1%
1986 3,000 ha +7.1%
1987 3,000 ha +0.0%
1988 2,800 ha -6.7%
1989 2,800 ha +0.0%
1990 2,600 ha -7.1%
1991 2,291 ha -11.9%
1992 2,200 ha -4.0%
1993 2,150 ha -2.3%
1994 2,100 ha -2.3%
1995 2,167 ha +3.2%
1996 2,240 ha +3.4%
1997 2,239 ha -0.0%
1998 2,332 ha +4.2%
1999 2,200 ha -5.7%
2000 2,200 ha +0.0%
2001 2,100 ha -4.5%
2002 2,300 ha +9.5%
2003 2,350 ha +2.2%
2004 2,400 ha +2.1%
2005 2,319 ha -3.4%
2006 2,310 ha -0.4%
2007 2,900 ha +25.5%
2008 2,814 ha -3.0%
2009 2,659 ha -5.5%
2010 2,535 ha -4.7%
2011 2,555 ha +0.8%
2012 2,567 ha +0.5%
2013 2,579 ha +0.5%
2014 2,597 ha +0.7%
2015 2,609 ha +0.5%
2016 2,638 ha +1.1%
2017 2,650 ha +0.5%
2018 2,685 ha +1.3%
2019 2,706 ha +0.8%
2020 2,708 ha +0.1%
2021 2,715 ha +0.3%
2022 2,700 ha -0.6%
2023 2,706 ha +0.2%
2024 2,712 ha +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,850 ha 1,370 ha 5,730 ha 9
1970s 2,426 ha 1,390 ha 2,950 ha 10
1980s 2,999 ha 2,800 ha 3,260 ha 10
1990s 2,252 ha 2,100 ha 2,600 ha 10
2000s 2,435 ha 2,100 ha 2,900 ha 10
2010s 2,612 ha 2,535 ha 2,706 ha 10
2020s 2,708 ha 2,700 ha 2,715 ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 10 China 10,000 ha compare
  2. 10 China, mainland 10,000 ha compare
  3. 12 South Africa 9,031 ha compare
  4. 13 Madagascar 7,891 ha compare
  5. 14 Ethiopia 5,970 ha compare
  6. 15 Indonesia 4,746 ha compare
  7. 16 Paraguay 4,000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — area harvested in Caribbean?
Castor oil seeds — area harvested in Caribbean was 2,712 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 5,730 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 1,370 ha in 1966.
How does Caribbean rank for castor oil seeds — area harvested?
Caribbean ranks 13th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is castor oil seeds — area harvested rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Castor oil seeds — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Castor oil seeds — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
76 places, 4,121 data points, 1961–2024
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